The Big Clock (1948)

Directed by

John Farrow

Genre

drama film, film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

U

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 186 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A crime magazine editor is framed for a murder he didn't commit. He must outwit his megalomaniacal boss while racing against time to prove his innocence.

tenseurgentsuspensefulclaustrophobicparanoidwittycerebralnoirish

What happens

The Big Clock is a 1948 American film noir thriller directed by John Farrow and adapted by novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the 1946 novel of the same title by Kenneth Fearing. The Big Clock stars Ray Milland and Charles Laughton, with Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson and Elsa Lanchester. Harry Morgan, in an early film role, also appears, while Noel Neill has an uncredited bit part as an elevator operator. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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